Lanphier High School - Lan Hi Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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SCIENCE DEP The present generation has witnessed some notable achievements in scientific theory. Discoveries have been made which already exert a profound influence on the thinking of educated men. To meet this modern trend the Science Department of Lanphier High School offers courses in general science. biology, chemistry and physics. in which there are more than six hundred fifty students en- rolled and for which credit is given toward college entrance. The laboratory period is an important part of thc instruc- tion, in which the student takes part in demonstrations or individual experi- ments. The latest addition to our methods of instruction is the Visual Aid Program in wl1icl1 ninety-two reels of educational movie films were shown in the depart- ment during the year. The aims of these courses are: flj to give the students information concerning scientific facts and principlesg 125 to give training in methods of gaining informa- AR jf W e R. l.. llolrlcnz X Joe H. lloffmnu Hugo Lindquist Frank E. Moore tion and organizing scientific knowledgeg and to arouse in them an ahiding in- terest in science for the sake of pleasure. intellectual profit. and culture. IU The smallest living cells are--. ---Biology. ll jg -'ffl ff'

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MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Freeman C. Goodwin Blauiche Raman Little did we think when we entered Converse that some day, four long years ahead, we could proudly say we had com- pleted four years of mathematics, because at that time we had only two years offered. Since then many changes have taken place. When we returned as sophomores Miss Thomas. our former algebra teacher, had become librarian, and Miss Raman was teaching mathematics. assisted by Miss Albrecht. who taught one class of algebra. Later. as the department grew, Mr. Goodwin was transferred from the science department to teach algebra, and Miss Albrecht returned to social science. With these teachers we have studied algebra, plane geometry, advanced alge- bra, solid geometry, college algebra, and trigonometry. Besides successfully com- pleting our courses we have won first prize at the State Fair the last two years, and have organized a club. We leave this department realizing that mathematics is practical, as it is the basis for many vocations. It renders immeas- urable service in the countless ordinary affairs of the workaday world and in the development of science. It is cultural in that it reveals to us the beauty of geomet- rical forms in nature and in man's works of art. We hope that we have developed a more scientific viewpoint. that we will listen and hear all facts. that we will chal- lenge authority before accepting state- ments and before drawing any conclu- sions. 1- Are there any queslions? -Advanced Mathematics. Eighteen

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INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT I.ee Wi. Colby A. H. Nlellall 4 ij an llarry lf. Morgan lf. K. SI1'lT1'I'lllilll The desires of modern youth at Lan- phier lligh resulted in the growth of the Industrial Arts I,t'Il2ll'llllt'lll a plaee for experimenting with worthwhile aetiv ities in an attempt to satisfy that human desire for self-expression and industrial infor- mation. As a ffuidanee funetion all hovs are U .1 eneouraged to take a try-out eourse ealled General Shop. In this eourse they heeome aequainted with the different fields of the department. such as eold metal work. woodwork. eleetrieity. printing. and me- ehanieal drawing. Sophomores. juniors. and seniors who have eompleted this gen- eral survey of the different eourses are ready to take up a more detailed study in one or more of the three unit departments -the Wfood Shop. the Print Shop. or the Drafting Room. Uur print shop is one of the most val- uahle assets of the sehool. heing always willing to eooperate with the various or- ganizations hy doing their general print- ing. The wood shop also eomes in very handy for the lvuilding of seenery for plays and operettas. and for the huilding of speeial sehool projeets. In hrief. student satisfaetion. develop- ment of skills. eonsumer appreeiation. soeial intelligenee. and the development of good work hahits and personal traits are the ohjeetives of the Industrial Arts Department.